Italy NE: Lombardy, Friuli, Alto Adige, Veneto Flashcards
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List 5 producers from Friuli
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Miani
Livio Felluga
Mario Schiopetto
Ronchi di Cialla
Gravner
Radikon
+ Amaro Nonnino is made here
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Main white grapes Friuli-Venezia-Giulia?
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Pinot Grigio
Pinot Bianco
Chardonnay
Sauvignon (SB)
Friulano (formerly Tocai Friulano, also ‘Tai’)
Malvasia
Ribolla Gialla
Picolit
Verduzzo Gialla (Ramandolo)
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Main red grapes Friuli-Venezia-Giulia?
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Schioppettino
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Refosco
Terrano
Pignolo
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Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG
styles
grapes
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min 85% Picolit (no gewurz), 100% if labeled with Cialla subzone
sweet white wine, no mandated process. grapes are typically air dried on straw mats or in boxes - but can also be left on the vine for an extended amount of time or made into a botrytised wine
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Ramandolo DOCG
styles
grapes
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100% Verduzzo Friulano (Verduzzo Giallo)
sweet white wines
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Who is credited with bringing back Schioppettino from near extinction?
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Ronchi di Cialla
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List two appellations that require Friulano in Friuli?
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Rosazzo DOCG
Lison DOCG
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What are the major white wine DOCs in Friuli-Venezia-Giulia?
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Collio DOC
Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC
Grave del Friuli DOC (lots of production)
Prosecco extends here
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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG- grapes? Subzones?
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subzone: Cartizze
grapes: min 85% Glera
Maximum 15% combined Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Glera Lunga
Maximum 15% combined Pinot Nero (vinified as a white wine), Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio (for Spumante wines only)
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What are still wines from Franciacorta released as? What grapes are allowed there?
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Curtefranca DOC
Bianco:
Min. 50% Chardonnay, Max. 50% combined Pinot Nero and/or Pinot Bianco
Rosso:
Min. 25% Merlot; Min. 20% Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère; 10-35% Cabernet Sauvignon
Max. 15% other red grapes suitable for production in Lombardia
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Which producers spearheaded modern sparkling wines in Lombardy?
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Guido Berlucchi, and Maruizio Zanella (of Ca’Del Bosco) in early 1960s
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What are the allowed grapes for Franciacorta DOCG?
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Chardonnay, Pinot Nero
max 50% Pinot Bianco
max 10% Erbamat
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Which grapes are allowed in production of Franciacorta Saten DOCG?
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Chardonnay and max 50% Pinot Bianco
max 5 atmospheres
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How is Franciacorta rose made?
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by blending, rather than saignée
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How does Franciacorta differ from Champagne in terms of vintage labelling?
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Franciacorta only requires 85% of the grapes to be harvested in stated year.
Champagne is 100%
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What are the two DOCG for sparkling wines in Lobardia?
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Franciacorta
Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico
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Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
grapes
aging
geographical features
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Pinot Nero is min 70% of blend
if labeled Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico PN- then min 85%
other: Chard, PG, PB
NV: 15 months on lees
Vintage: 2 years on lees
Appenine Mountains
Po River
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Cruasé
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trademarked term by Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG as of 2010
1) Must be 100% Pinot Nero
2) no blending - color must be attained from maceration in tank or press
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Q
Oltrepo Pavese soils
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calcareous clay and marl
(similar to Barolo)
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Buttafuoco dell’Otrepo Pavese DOC
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Red and semi-sparkling reds from:
25-65% Barbera
25-65% Croatina
Max. 45% Uva Rara and/or Ughetta (Vespolina)
Pavia province of Oltrepo Pavese - it is a specific style and its own DOC (Buttafuoco dell’Oltrepo Pavese DOC - separated in 2010).
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What are the subzones of Valtellina Superiore DOCG?
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Valgella
Inferno
Grumello
Sassella
Maroggia
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How are Valtellina Superiore wines labelled if bottled in Switzerland?
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Stagafassli
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Which grapes are allowed for Valtellina Superiore?
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min 90% Chiavennasca
The most commonly used “other” grapes are Rossola, Pignola and Brugnola (the local name for Fortana)
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What is the dried grape wine made in Valtellina?
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Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG - style similar to recioto, made from Nebbiolo. Min 14% alcohol, min 2 years aging. The wine is dry
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Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
where?
what
RS
(in Bergamo, to the West of Franciacorta, in Lombardia)
a sweet passito red wine, made from red moscato grapes. min 2 years aging, but NOT in wood.
50-100 g residual sugar
Often bottled in a 500ml futura
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List the DOCG of Lombardia
Franciacorta
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico
Moscato di Scanzo (Scanzo)
Valtellina Superiore
Sforzato di Valtellina
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How long is Franciacorta aged?
Minimum 18 months on the lees after tirage (not starting before February 1 of the year following the harvest), 25 months total from the date of harvest
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How long are Franciacorta Saten and rosé aged?
Minimum 24 months on the lees after tirage (not starting before February 1 of the year following the harvest), 31 months total from the date of harvest. Both styles may also be Millesimato or Riserva.
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How long is Franciacorta Millesimato aged?
Minimum 30 months on the lees after tirage (not starting before February 1 of the year following the harvest), 37 months total from the date of harvest
millesimato = vintage
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How long is Franciacorta Riserva aged?
Minimum 60 months on the lees after tirage (not starting before February 1 of the year following the harvest), 67 months total from the date of harvest
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What sweetness levels may Franciacorta Saten be?
Brut only!
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What sweetness levels may Franciacorta Millesimato be?
Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut, Extra Dry
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What sweetness levels may Franciacorta Riserva be?
Dosaggio Zero, Extra Brut, Brut
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Franciacorta soil types?
Moraine, limestone and volcanic material
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On which river are most of Valtellina's vineyards planted? What is the topography like there?
Adda River, which begins in the Swiss Alps and flows from east to west before emptying into Lake Como.
vines are on the north bank of the river. steep, mountainous terrain, vineyards are generally planted between 300 and 800 meters
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Describe the soils of Valtellina
schist, sandy-loam, alluvial deposits from the Adda River, with good drainage.
They are low in nutrients and extremely acidic, with a low pH, compared with the alkaline soils of the Langhe
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Valtellina Superiore- aging for normale? riserva?
Normale: min 2 years, including 1 year in wood
Riserva: min 3 years
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Describe the geography of Franciacorta
Franciacorta is an amphitheater of morainic hills bordered by Lake Iseo to the north, the Oglio River on the west, and Mount Orfano to the south.
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Major bodies of water in Lombardia?
Lakes Como, Iseo, Maggiore and Garda
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What Swiss region lies to the north of Lombardia?
Ticino
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Amari made in Lombardy?
Zucca Rabarbaro
Campari
Amaro Braulio (Campari Group)
Fernet-Branca
Amaro Ramazotti (Pernod Ricard)
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What is the most planted grape in Lombardy? What is it's designated DOC?
Croatina, locally called Bonarda
Bonarda dell'Oltrepò Pavese DOC- min 85% Croatina
red + frizzante
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Which lake is closest to Franciacorta?
Lake Iseo
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Lugana DOC- where is it? Grapes and styles?
Lombardy, near lake Garda. Shared with Veneto
white:
Minimum 90% Turbiana/Trebbiano di Lugana (different from Trebbiano di Soave)
maximum 10% other
Italy's first DOC in 1967
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What are morogne?
In Veneto- stone walls used to mark vineyard boundaries
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Describe the topography of Valpolicella- altitude? Soil type?
Vineyards planted on the slopes of the Lessini mountains, between 150-500 meters
red and brown calcareous material and volcanic tuff outcrops, known as toar, on the hillsides
alluvial deposits from the Adige River and Lessini Mountains in the lower areas
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Valpolicella subzones? Mountains?
Classico Zone: (Fumane, Negrar, Marano, Sant'Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano)
Valpantena
The Lessini Mountains form a natural barrier sheltering the Classico subzone from cold winds blowing from the north, creating a warmer microclimate. The Classico subzone is farthest west and closest to Lake Garda.
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Valpolicella Classico producers
Allegrini, Masi, Quintarelli, and Bussola
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How are Corvina vines typically trained?
pergola veronese- Corvina is sensitive to humidity, botrytis, and sunburn, so it is trained in a horizontal canopy that shades the grapes and raises them high off the ground, providing good aeration and sun protection.
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Corvina vs Corvinone- why may producers use more Corvinone now?
Corvinone has larger clusters, more tannin and structure. does better in warmer vintages, so as of 2019 is is now allowed up to 95% of the blend for Valpolicella wines
Corvina performs best on hillsides, but Corvinon is fine on hills or flatter land
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Grapes allowed in all 4 Valpolicella appellations
45%–95% Corvina and/or Corvinone
5%–30% Rondinella.
Up to 25% other red grapes, no single variety exceeding 10%.
Traditional blending partners: Molinara, Oseleta, Croatina, Dindarella, Spigamonti, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
same for all: Valpolicella DOC, Valpo Ripasso, Recioto della Valpo, Amarone della Valpo
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How long are grapes dried for Recioto and Amarone? Where are they dried?
generally 100-120 days (but minimum until Dec 1), in a room called a fruttaio. The grapes may be on traditional bamboo mats, called arele, stacked in wooden crates, or hung from the ceiling, all of which permit airflow and ventilation for drying.
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Amarone della Valpolicella - how much residual sugar is allowed?
There is a maximum of 9 grams of residual sugar per liter for 14% alcohol wines (reduced from 12 grams per liter in 2019)
as alcohol goes up: 0.1% grams per liter of sugar for each 0.1% increase in alcohol up to 16%.
and 0.15% grams per liter for every 0.1% in alcohol above 16%
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How long is Amarone aged?
Normale: min 2 years
Riserva: min 4 years
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Describe the ripasso process
after Amarone or Recioto are finished fermenting, the leftover pomace, which has some remaining sugars, is added to a young Valpolicella wine to start refermentation—something akin to the traditional governo in Tuscany.
The ripasso process provides additional body, tannin, and alcohol as well as some of the richness, complexity, and raisinated fruit character of Amarone but at a lower price point for the consumer.
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Soave DOC- where is it? Grapes?
In Veneto, just east of Verona
min 70% Garganega, max 30% combined Trebbiano di Soave (the local biotype of Verdicchio) & Chardonnay, max 5% other
mostly still, but spumante allowed
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Subzones of Soave DOC?
In Veneto
Colli Scaligeri (hillsides outside the Classico zone)
Classico (part of the communes of Soave and Monteforte d'Alpone)
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Soave Producers
Pieropan (La Rocca, Calvarino)
Inama
Gini Contrada
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What is Recioto di Soave?
DOCG for dried grape wine made from min 70% Garganega (same grapes allowed as Soave)
grapes dried to min 14% abv
min 70 g/L residual sugar
may also be sparkling
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Describe the soil types of Soave
Western side: more calcareous marls with higher limestone content, producing wines that are more refined, delicate, and intensely floral
Eastern side: volcanic soils rich in basalt and tuff, and its wines tend to be more powerful, structured, and spicy
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What are the 2 main communes of production in Soave?
Soave, Monteforte d'Alpone (there are more)
Sub zones: Classico and Colli Scaligeri
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What kind of wine is Gambellara? Where is this from?
Gambellara DOC is in central Veneto - Garganega based whites.
Still, sparkling, and vin santo
also Recioto di Gambellara DOC for dried grape wine
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What is torcolato? In which DOC is it made?
sweet, dried grape wine from the Veneto.
Breganze DOC allows for torcolato from 100% Vespaiolo (white grape)
Torcolato comes from the Italian torcolare, meaning “to twist,” as the grape clusters are wound together with twine and suspended to dry
Maculan is a producer
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List 3 "super Venetians"
Quintarelli's Alzero: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot, aged in a combination of French and Slavonian oak. Veneto IGT
Maculan’s Palazzotto Cabernet Sauvignon, and Crosara Merlot, both aged in French barriques. Breganze DOC
Allegrini's La Poja: 100% Corvina. Corvina Veronese IGT
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What is Italy's top producing DOC?
Prosecco
also the leading sparkling wine in the world
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What are the three varieties of Glera?
Glera, Glera Lunga, and Glera Tondo
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How is Prosecco fermented?
Charmat Method
known as Metodo Martinotti locally
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What grapes are allowed in Prosecco?
min 85% Glera,
and the remaining 15% can be Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Chardonnay, Perera, Glera Lunga, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and/or Pinot Nero
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What styles of Prosecco are allowed? Sweetness levels?
Prosecco (Tranquillo), Spumante, Frizzante, and Spumante Rosé
brut nature to demi-sec
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What is the term for Prosecco fermented in the bottle?
rifermentazione in bottiglia, and a bottle-fermented wine may have a velatura, or a veil of haziness
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How may a pet-nat style Prosecco be labeled?
sui lieviti (on yeasts) or
col fondo (with the bottom)
both are made in a style similar to a pét-nat, in which the lees remain in the bottle without riddling or disgorgement, producing a rustic, cloudy, more autolytic style of Prosecco.
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Describe the geographical differences between Valdobbiadene and Conegliano
Valdobbiadene in the west, is cooler and steeper at higher altitudes, where the wines tend to be more floral and perfumed. Valdobbiadene soils are mostly marls and conglomerates, with excellent drainage on the steep slopes.
Conegliano in the east- is warmer and lower, and the wines tend to be fuller bodied and spicier. Conegliano soils are mainly morainic or clay
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What is a rive in terms of Prosecco?
a labelling term, may be on spumante wines but not sui lieviti. Rive refers to hillside vineyards or riverbank slopes, but these are larger areas or districts—more like contrade or MGAs
Of the 43 rive, 12 are for entire communes and 31 are for frazioni, which are neighborhoods or hamlets within a commune.
The grapes must be hand harvested and vintage dated, and min 11.5% abv.
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List 3 rive in Prosecco
in Conegliano Valdobbiadene- Col San Martino, Colbertaldo di Vidor, Farra di Soligo, Ogliano, Pieve di Soligo, and Soligo.
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Where is Cartizze? Subzones? Other requirements
prestigious Prosecco subzone, near town of Valdobbiadene. unnoficial subzones:
- Cartizze Alto, with the highest and steepest vineyards, at about 230 to 320 m (750 to 1050 ft)
- Cartizze Est (east)
- Cartizze Ovest (west) below, at between 180 and 230 meters (590 and 750 feet)
min 11.5%
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What italian region is across the border from Goriška Brda?
In Friuli - Collio Goriziano
(Goriska Brda is Slovenia)
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What Italian region is across the border from Kras?
In Friuli- Carso
(Kras is Slovenia)
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What do collio and brda refer to?
both mean hills, in Italian and Slovak
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Describe the geography, climate, and soils of Friuli
southern Friuli is planted, in the Julian Alps foothills and plains (the north is too cold and mountainous)
moderated by cool mountain air, and warm currents off the Adriatic. rainiest region in italy - 1000 mm / 39 inches of rain annually.
Judrio river
gravelly and well draining soils are important
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what is the most prized soil type in Friuli?
ponca, a friable sedimentary rock with alternating layers of marl and sandstone
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What are the top planted grapes in Friuli?
Pinot Grigio, Glera, Merlot, and Friulano
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Subzones of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC?
Cialla, Ribolla Gialla di Rosazzo, Pignolo di Rosazzo, Schioppettino di Prepotto, Refosco di Faedis
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Rosazzo DOCG
grapes
in Friuli. White blends
50-60% Friulano (Tai)
20-30% Sauvignon Blanc
20-30% Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay
Max. 10% Ribolla
Max. 5% other white varieties suitable for cultivation in Udine
Livio Felluga Terre Alte is from here
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What is a synonym for Friulano in Friuli?
Tai
Sauvignon Vert
Sauvignonasse
Tocai Friulano
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What does ronco refer to on Friulan wine labels?
terraced, hillside vineyard. plural is ronchi
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Where in Italy was orange wine first made? by whom?
in Oslavia, in Collio Goriziano, in Friuli. It borders Slovenia.
1996- hail destroyed much of the crop, so Josko Gravner experimented with what he had, using skin contact. Known for Ribolla Gialla
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What are the communes of production in Valpolicella Classico? Subzone?
Subzone: Valpantena
Communes: Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella, Fumane, San Pietro in Cariano, Marano, and Negrar.
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Alto Adige DOC- subzones
Colli di Bolzano (Bozner Leiten)*
Meranese / Meranese di Collina *(Meraner / Meraner Hügel)
Santa Maddalena (St. Magdalener) *Santa Maddalena Classico
Terlano (Terlaner) and Terlano Classico
Valle Isarco (Eisacktal)
Valle Venosta (Vinschgau)
*known for Varietal Schiava
the river here is the ADIGE
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Alto Adige subzones known for varietal Schiava
Colli di Bolzano
Meranese
Santa maddalena
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% of harvest that can be used for Amarone
No more than 65% of a producer's total maximum yield can be used to produce Amarone (the remainder may be used for Valpolicella DOC or Valpolicella Ripasso DOC)
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Warm wind that blows off Lake Garda?
Ora del Garda
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Valle Isarco soils
Eisecktaler
*northernmost vineyard area of Italy
*Soils: rocky, dominated by slate and schist with inclusions of quartz and mica.
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Valle Isarco
where?
graoes
soil
Eisecktaler in German. northernmost vineyards in Italy, and highest elevation vineyards in Alto Adige
- cool climate
- varietal bianco: Kerner, MT, PG, Riesling, Sylvaner, Traminer Aromatico, Veltliner
- varietal rosso: Klausner Lataicher: Schiava, Portoghese, Lagrein, Pinot - any proportion
rocky soils, dominated by slate and schist with inclusions of quartz and mica.
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Val Venosta
where
soil
grapes
upper part of the Adige/ Etsch River valley
soils: sandy with high content of schist rocks
cool and dry. Lower elevation/valley plantings
Varietal Bianco
Schiava
**Varietal Pinot Nero** Mazon, Glen are 2 important sites.
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Kretzer
Local name for Trentino ROSÉ: min 2 varieties - neither more than 70%
1. Lagrein
2. Schiava
3. Enantio
4. Teroldego
elsewhere, Kretzer may just refer to rosé
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Lago di Caldaro DOC
Trentino Alto Adige, red only. rosso, classico, scelto (auslese) styles
minimum 85% Schiava Grossa and/or Schiava Gentile and Schiava Grigia
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Scelto
Lago di Caldaro / Kalterersee DOC
*Schiava
*"Normale", Classico, Classico Superiore
*Scelto = Choice = Auslese
*Not specific to Alto Adige - also used in Colli del Trasimeno in Umbria
*use on labels in based on ABV. So really it is just a riper Schiava designation
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Alto Adige climate / geography
continental, planted up to 1000 meters (3300 ft)
Alps block cold winds from N
Lake Garda and Mediterranean - warm breezes
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Kerner- what?
white grape, cross of Riesling and Schiava Grossa
Valle Isarco, Alto Adige
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Alto Adige producers
Cantina Terlano
Cantina Tramin Kellerei
Foradori
Tiefenbrunner
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Klausner Laitacher
what / where?
a red blend featuring any proportions of Schiava, Pinot Nero, Lagrein, and/or Portoghese (Portugieser)
Valle Isarco, Alto Adige
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Alto Adige monastery
Abbazia di Novacella- making wine sine 1142. Kloster Neustift in German. one of oldest active wineries in the world
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Alto Adige most planted grapes
Chardonnay
PG
Sciava
Lagrein
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DOC known for Lagrein?
Lago di Caldaro
Alto Adige
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Teroldego- what is it?
DOC?
native red grape in Trentino. deep colored and fruity. Foradori is a producer
features in Teroldego Rotaliano DOC- 100% may be rose (Kretzer) or red (rubino)
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Trentino DOC
grapes
styles
Blanco: Chard / PB
Rosso: 100% CS, Merlot, or CF
Rosato (kretzer) blend
+ varietal wines
Vino Santo: Nosiola 85%
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Trento DOC
where?
what?
elevation?
producer?
also Trentodoc, in Trentino Alto-Adige
traditional method sparkling, white / rose.
Chard, PG, PN, PM
up to 900m elevation in the Dolomites- rich in limestone and silica, excellent drainage. elevation provides wide diurnal shift
Giulio Ferrari producer
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Schiava
synonym
who makes it?
Trentino-Alto Adige, aka Trollinger
Grosso, Gentile, Grigia varietals
Alois Lageder, Elena Walch, Markus Prackwiesser Gump Hof
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Manzoni Bianco
grape of the Veneto, crossing of Riesling and Sylvaner
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most planted grapes of Lombardia
Croatina
Pinot Nero
Chardonnay
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Who bottles Stagafassli?
Misani
Zanolari
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Lombardia red only DOCG
Sforzato di Valtellina
Valtellina Superiore
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Lombardia - most planted DOC and DOCG
Lugana DOC
Franciacorta DOCG
both a little over 2000 ha
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red only DOC of Trentino Alto-Adige
Lago di Caldaro
Casteller
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german name for Adige river
Etsch
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co-ops Alto Adige
Cavit - largest in Trentino
Cantina Bolzano - largest in Alto Adige
Terlan
Cantina Andrian - first, 1893
Kurtatsch, Nals-Margreid, Cantina Valle Isarco, Cantina Girlan, Kellerei Kaltern, Cantina Tramin, Cantina Bolzano, St. Michael-Eppan, Winery Meran, St. Paul’s Winery
most of the production comes from co-ops
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blends allowed in Alto Adige DOC
Cabernet (Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon)
Cabernet-Lagrein
Cabernet-Merlot
Lagrein-Merlot
Chardonnay-Pinot Bianco
Chardonnay-Pinot Grigio
Pinot Bianco-Pinot Grigio
must have 15% of each
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Alto Adige DOC
varietal wine - white grapes
Chardonnay, Kerner, Moscato Giallo, Müller Thurgau, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Riesling Italico, Sauvignon, Sylvaner, Traminer Aromatico (Gewürztraminer)
min 85%
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Alto Adige DOC
varietal wine - red grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Lagrein, Malvasia, Merlot, Moscato Rosa, Pinot Nero, Schiava
min 85%
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Valdadige DOC
aka Etschtaler
provinces: Bolzano, Trento, Verona
variety of grapes, varietal schiava
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Casteller DOC
Trento
min 50% Merlot
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Trentino DOC vin santo- what grape?
minimum 85% Nosiola
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list the DOCG of Friuli
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG
Ramandolo DOCG
Rosazzo DOCG
Lison DOCG (shared with the Veneto)
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delle Venezie DOC
shared bt Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, along with the Trento province of Trentino-Alto Adige
bianco - min 50% PG
varietal PG
spumante PG
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synonyms for Friulano in Friuli
Jakot
Sauvignonasse
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What 2 DOCGs are former subzones of Colli Orientali del Friuli?
Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit (2001)
Ramandolo (2011)
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Friuli Colli Orientali DOC subzones
Cialla
Ribolla Gialla di Rosazzo
Pignolo di Rosazzo
Schioppettino di Prepotto
Refosco di Faedis
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Cialla Bianco producer
Ronchi di Cialla
blend is 60% RG, 30% Verduzzo, 10% Picolit
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What does Collio Goriziano border?
north: Slovenian Brda
south: Friuli Isonzo
west: Colli Orientali’s
east: Slovenia’s Vipava Valley
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Collio Goriziano producers
Mario Schioppetto
Marco Felluga
Josko Gravner
Edi Kante
Radikon
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Mountains in Friuli?
Julian Alps
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Collio Goriziano DOC
varietal white - grapes
Chardonnay
Friulano (aka: Tocai Friulano)
Malvasia
Müller-Thurgau
Picolit (amabile or dolce)
Pinot Bianco
Pinot Grigio
Ribolla (or Ribolla Gialla)
Riesling
Riesling Italico
Sauvignon
Traminer Aromatico (aka: Gewürztraminer)
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Collio Goriziano DOC
varietal red - grapes
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinot Nero
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Collio Goriziano DOC
labeled Cabernet - grapes?
Wines may be any blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and/or Carmenère.
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Collio Goriziano DOC
min elevation
85 m
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river between Collio Goriziano and Friuli Colli Orientali
Judrio river. used to be italy/austria border
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where would you fin Nosiola?
only white grape native to Trentino. used in the Vin Santo
vinified dry, it is citrusy and nutty
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who revived Teroldego?
Elisabetta Foradori in the 1970s.
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notable smaller producers Trentino Alto Adige
Alois Lageder
Elena Walch
Cantina Alpina
Kuenhof
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producers Carso
Edi Kante
Skerk
Borc Dodon
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Prosecco producers
Casa Belfi
Casa Coste Piane
Zanotto
Bisol
Nino Franco
Giavi
